Winters in the Seaway Valley of northern New York are cold, with some nights dropping below -40°F without windchill. Once October hits, residents are pulling out thick, cozy sweaters to help fight the bitterness. This relaxed-fit, unisex cardigan was created with that in mind. The front features traditional cables to enhance the warmth, and the back is simple stockinette, providing a break from the cables as you knit. Pair this V-neck with a scarf to complete the perfect fireside look.

Materials & Sizing
YARN
Malabrigo Rios in Bobby Blue:
7 (8, 8, 8) (9, 10, 10) (11, 11, 12) skeins, or approx 1381 (1480, 1568, 1567) (1769, 1909, 2028) (2123, 2249, 2344) yds/1263 (1353, 1434, 1433) (1618, 1746, 1854) (1941, 2056, 2143) m of worsted weight yarn

NEEDLES/HOOKS
US 7/4.5 mm straight or circular needles, including circular needle at least 60”/150 cm long for working collar/button band
US 9/5.5 mm straight or circular needles
Or size(s) needed to obtain gauge
Note: Varying cable lengths are recommended depending on size knit, to maintain even tension.

NOTIONS
• 5 buttons approx 1.5”/38 mm in diameter
• blocking materials (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• cable needle
• scissors
• 4 progress keepers or removable stitch markers, with additional to mark smaller cable sections or sleeve increases if desired
• tape measure
• tapestry needle
• 4 stitch holders or waste yarn

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)
a - back neck width (before trim): 8.5 (8.75, 9, 9.25) (9.5, 9.75, 10) ( 10.25, 10.25, 10.5)“/ 21.5 (22, 22.5, 23) (24, 24.5, 25) (25.5, 25.5, 26.5) cm
b - chest circumference: 40 (44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64) (68, 72, 76)”/100 (110, 120, 130) ( 140, 150, 160) (170, 180, 190) cm
c - length, top of shoulder to hip: 24.5 (24.75, 24.75, 24.75) (25, 25, 25.25) 25.25, 25.75, 25.75)“ / 62 (63, 63, 63) (63.5, 63.5, 64) (64, 65.5, 65.5) cm
d - upper sleeve width: 13.5 (14.5, 14.75, 15.25) ( 16.25, 17.75, 18.5) (19, 19, 19.5)” 34 (36.5, 37, 38) (40.5, 44.5, 46.5) (47.5, 47.5 49) cm
e - wrist circumference: 7.25 (7.5, 8, 8.25) ( 8.75, 9, 9.5) (9.75, 10.25, 10.75)“/ 18 (19, 20, 20.5) (22, 22.5, 24) (24.5, 25.5, 27) cm
f - sleeve length: 20 (19.25, 18.5, 17.75) (17.5, 17.25, 17) (16.75, 16.5, 16.25)”/ 51 (49, 47, 45) (44.5, 44, 43) ( 42.5, 42, 41.5) cm
g - shoulder width/saddle length: 5.75 (6.75, 7.5, 8.5) (9.25, 10.25, 11) ( 12, 13, 13.75)“/ 14.5 (17, 19, 21.5) (23, 25.5, 27.5) (30, 32.5, 34.5) cm
h - saddle width: 2.5”/ 6cm for all sizes; half of this width is added to the front and back lengths to reach the full body length.
i - length, edge of saddle to hip: 23.25 (23.5, 23.5, 23.5) ( 23.75, 23.75, 24) ( 24, 24.5, 24.5)”/ 59 (59.5, 59.5, 59.5) (60.5, 60.5, 61) (61, 62.5, 62.5) cm

Recommended to be worn with 4-6”/10-15 cm positive ease at the chest circumference.

Gauge
17 sts x 26 rows = 4”/10 cm in St st on larger needle size worked flat, blocked

18 sts x 28 rows = 4”/10 cm in 2x2 ribbing (k2, p2) on smaller needle size, average of gauge stretched to fit and at rest

Cozy Fireside Cable (over 26 sts) = 4.5”/11.25 cm

Simple Cable (over 6 sts) = 1”/2.5 cm

Simple Cable (over 10 sts) = 1.75”/4.5 cm

Saddle Cable (over 16 sts with rev St st borders) = 2.5”/6.5 cm

Full Front Cable Panel (over 42 (50) sts) = 7 (8.5)”/17.5 (21.5) cm

Notes
This cardigan is worked bottom up in pieces.

Saddle shoulder strips are worked as extensions at the tops of the sleeves after a partial bind-off; they are then used to connect the fronts to the back.

Stitches are picked up and knit in ribbing along fronts, saddle shoulders, and top of back for continuous collar/button band.

Openings are knit into the front panels for pockets, which are picked up and knit on the inside later, along with pocket trim, in finishing.

To make bobble (mb): (k, p, k, p, k) into the same stitch; (turn and knit across 5 sts) 3x, turn and k5tog.

Saddle width is 2.5”/6.5 cm for all sizes. Half of this width is added to the Front and Back lengths to reach the full body length.

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